| Issue ID | 1236376 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10788579 |
| Manufacurer | Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | AVALON |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 11/03/14 |
| Component | SEAT BELTS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The airbag on the drivers side near floor upon impact broke my ankle. The auto hit on the passengers front side. The accident happened when i tried to avoid hitting a cat and hit a telephone pole. To the best of my knowledge the impact should not have been so severe as to break the ankle causing a plate, rod, and several screws to be placed in the ankle, both sides had stitches approximately 8 to 12 inches. Now recently i had to have some of the hardware removed, causing me to lose more time from work. I have complete set of pictures of auto and surgery. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 89000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | OCEAN CITY, NJ |
| VIN pattern | UNKNOWNXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| Was medical attention required? | Y |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 1 |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 35 |
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